I recently endured the sudden death of a friend. Being that he was a childhood friend it really hit me hard. I was trying to think of something special to do to remember him. I thought of a candlelight vigil. That was an O.K. Idea. It didn’t really seem to be all that fitting, I thought of luminary’s to line around his grave, This too was a good idea, but my friend loved aviation. He did some flying but couldn’t afford the hours needed to be a pilot. He ultimately became a flight planner, working at a small airline. I thought to myself, why not some sort of balloons, or something like that. That’s when a friend suggested sky lanterns. I didn’t really know what they were, or where to even get them. I did some research and found they were used in festivals and weddings and such. I checked this website www.bestskylanterns.co.uk  that had a video of these sky lanterns going up at a festival. They were beautiful, and kind of gave me a feeling of solitude. After watching the video, I was practically in tears. I knew these were the perfect way to remember my friend. I immediately called Sky Lanterns to find out how much they were and how to use them. I don’t remember who I talked to, but they were very friendly, and understanding, and gave me all sorts of information. I wasn’t sure how many to order, and what would be appropriate for my remembrance of my friend. We discussed it thoroughly, and they suggested white sky lanterns. Well after I ordered them I felt better, and couldn’t wait for their arrival. They came to my house with an instruction manual, and little fuel cells. I didn’t even have to go and buy candles. I decided to have the event in the back of the funeral home, and have everyone light them at the same time. It was a wonderful ceremony and there were a lot of tears shed as we all watched these sky lanterns float away in the evening sky. I thought back to how this all came to be, and how helpful everyone was at Sky Lanterns. I decided to write you a letter thanking all of you. I’m also thinking of ordering more sky lanterns, so that I can have another ceremony next year, on the day of my friends death, to remember him. Thank You all, at sky lanterns for all that you do!

Sincerely,
Scott J. Nason